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I am without any of your late favrs I Last Evg Recd a Ltr from Mr [Robert] Morris he Says tge Esther was Chased a Shore Near the Capes Virginia and he hopes the loss wont be great as the Cargo and Materials are sav'd and will sell high.2 he is much pleas'd with the purchase of the Active pray by next post send me the Cost & outfit as he is desireous to have it Speedily please to...
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . its difficult going out or in our harbour at present as theirs three ships constantly Cruising in the Bay one of them a fifty or Sixty Gun Ship, the Hessian transport2 arriv'd at Towns end to the Eastward and Landed the prisoners there, they appear truely happy in their present Situation, and their greatest fears were after they were taken that of being retaken — We have heard...
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your post going off before his usual time prevented your hearing from me last week, Agreeable to your request I now send you the valuation of the fifty Rifles and the other Musquets. I agree in Sentiment with you as to the price of the Duck, tho'gh had not several pieces been much damgd eight pounds (even at that time) would have been very low as Duck Sold about that time by the Single piece at...
Date: 18 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
In Obedience to your orders I now transmit the Roll of the Ship Hancock, with the Boston, they are true Copys, as from the Originals left with Mr Cushing — I also inclose the Account of Sales of Ship Esther, Alexander, & Active,I am not furnish'd with the Sales of the Mellish yet, when it comes to hand I shall immediately forward it, I have the pleasure to acquaint you that the Frigates have...
Date: 19 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your several favours under the 16th, 21st & 23d I but this hour at 11 O Clock Receiv'd tho' I was twice at the Lodgings of the post early in the morning to enquire after Letters but he was out, the list of names is gone forward for Capt [John Paul] Jones to sign, its fate I shall soon know, I return them by post I am pleas'd to hear the providence has 25 Barrells provission on board, as its...
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Captain Hinman of the Alfred informed me some time ago he had receiv'd orders from the Honble Board to go out on a Cruise & to return here or to some near port to receive your orders which shou'd be left me the Alfred has been ready to Sail about a week only the Captain being disapointed in manning his Ship — the time being so nearly elaps'd he thought best to remain in port till this time ...
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
My duty lays me under the disagreeable Necessity of acquainting the Honble Board with the loss of the Brig Robert (late Lively) on her passage to South Carolina and sent into Rhode Island, I am glad there was no Cargo on board, and we have made some small saving by taking out a good New Cable of ten Inches full length — I could wish it was the only loss the publick have lately sustain'd from this...
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the honour to congratulate you on the Success of the Hancock & Boston Frigates, which have fallen in with, & taken the Fox a twenty Eight Gun ship — they fell in with a forty Gun ship a few days before they took the 28, and would certainly have carried her, had she not been reliev'd by a 60 Gun Ship; Capt Manley engaged the 40, three Glasses before the Boston could get to his...
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
previous to writing on Business suffer me to give you & my Country Joy, of our late Acquisition by sea, in a Capture of an 28 Gun frigate 'by the Hancock & Boston. she is called the Fox and has not been off the stocks Sixteen months, they engaged a forty Gun Ship a few days before, & would have carried her, had she not been resqued by a 64 wch came to her assistance, Manly lost seven...
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I had the honour to acquaint you under the 14th Instant of the Capture made by the Hancock & Boston, and that the latter was Arriv'd at Sheepscut, I confirm what I then wrote, tho we have no Letters from Capt McNeile, a report has prevail'd for some days past that the Fox was retaken and sent into Halifax, But I hope it is without foundation; we have nothing from Capt Manly since...
Date: 24 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your much Esteemd favr I Recd by post, I find you did not enjoy the pleasing sensations that the Capturing the Fox occasiond so long as I did, for till last evg we in general thought she was not recaptured, I fully Join in Sentiment with you it had been prudent &Right in them to have come in with their Prize your reasons are the most Cogent for it, however its too late to mend, And as you...
Date: 24 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9